The Mermaid Chair (film)

*The Mermaid Chair*
The Mermaid Chair
	Theatrical poster
Genre	Romantic drama
Based on	The Mermaid Chair; by Sue Monk Kidd
Written by	Suzette Couture
Directed by	Steven Schachter
Starring	Kim Basinger; Alex Carter; Bruce Greenwood;
Music by	Rolf Lovland
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Randy Robinson
Producers	Michael Frislev; Chad Oakes;
Cinematography	Mike Southon
Editor	Jean Beaudoin
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Randwell Productions; Nomadic Pictures; Fox Television Studios;
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	September 9, 2006

The Mermaid Chair is a 2006 Canadian television romantic drama film directed by Steven Schachter and written by Suzette Couture. It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd, and stars Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, and Bruce Greenwood. It was filmed in Cowichan Bay, Telegraph Cove, and Brentwood Bay in British Columbia, Canada,^{[citation needed]} and premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2006.

Synopsis

Set on a South Carolina barrier island, the movie tells the story of 42-year-old Jessie Sullivan, a married woman who falls in love with a Benedictine monk, and explores themes of mid life marriage crisis and her self-awakening.

Cast

Kim Basinger as Jessie Sullivan
Alex Carter as Brother 'Whit' Thomas
Bruce Greenwood as Hugh Sullivan
Roberta Maxwell as Nelle
Debra Mooney as Kat
Lorena Gale as Hepzibah
Ellie Harvie as Benne
Ken Pogue as Father Dominic
Victoria Anderson as Dee
Shaun Johnston as Joseph Dubois
Alex Bruhanski as Shem
Terence Kelly as Dom Anthony
Joanne Wilson as Woman Patient
Sy Pederson as Brother Timothy
L. Harvey Gold as Tourist

Reception

In her review for Variety Laura Fries called the film "slickly produced" and said it had "haunting cinematography by Mike Southon, an impressive supporting cast".^[1]